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Demonstrate your school garden’s environmental commitment

Published on August 17, 2015
Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program offers verification for school gardens and farms.
Explore Farm to School at Tollgate Education Farm Center

Published on July 7, 2015
Educational site in Southeastern Michigan offers youth the opportunity to experience farm to table in action.
Paper, plastic or reusable bags? Alpena youth ‘bagging it’ for Earth Day

Published on April 20, 2015
Alpena elementary students apply their art skills on Earth Day to promote awareness and action toward the issue of plastic pollution and marine debris in our Great Lakes.
Start with a soil test for garden success

Published on April 6, 2015
Soil testing services offered by Michigan State University Extension can benefit your garden, your wallet and the environment.
Get a head start on spring with MSU Extension digests

Published on March 20, 2015
Signing up for MSU Extension news digests will help professionals and consumers learn about specific topics and interests.
Composting to build smart soils

Published on February 27, 2015
Use Smart Gardening techniques to build healthy soil and increase the life within it. Learn more about healthy soils and composting at the 2015 West Michigan Home and Garden Show, March 5-8.
2015 Earth Day celebrates 45th anniversary

Published on February 25, 2015
April 22, 2015, marks the 45th anniversary of Earth Day, a day to promote awareness about air and water pollution in your community.
Vermicomposting: A smart winter compost option

Published on December 12, 2014
Vermicomposting is a good way to compost during winter months when your outdoor compost pile is dormant.
If applying some fertilizer is good, then more is better, right? Wrong!

Published on December 5, 2014
How much fertilizer should I apply? Some take the approach that if a little of something is good – more is better. This is rarely a good approach, particularly with fertilizer applications.
Harnessing insects for on-farm biological control and nutrient cycling

Published on November 11, 2014
You may have experience with two and four footed livestock but how about livestock with six or no legs?